VocabauraVOCABAURA

wristband

noun

Simple meaning

A decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

ristband

Say the bold part a little louder.

US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɹɪstbænd

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.

Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A strip of material worn around the wrist, e.g. to absorb perspiration, especially in sports.

  2. A band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist

  3. Band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist

  4. The cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist.

  5. A cord worn around the wrist, used to hold a small object such as a knife: a lanyard

  6. A decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A strip of material worn around the wrist, e.g. to absorb perspiration, especially in sports.

Used this way, wristband is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Sports
  • News/reporting
  • Everyday conversation

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

Share your sentence

Write your own example sentence using “wristband”. We review each one before it appears.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: strip of material worn around the wrist

bracelet

Use This Word

See how this word sounds in a real sentence.

Ask Vocabaura

Understand the word your way.

What Does It Mean Here?

Words can change meaning depending on context.

Use it yourself

Knowing “wristband” starts when you use it. Pick a next step, all free.

Know the meaning? Practice using it in a real situation, free, no credits.

Dictionary data from Wiktionary via the Free Dictionary API. Simple meanings, combinations and word intelligence are built from verified reference data, no AI is used to load this page.